$100k salary, packing up from Provo
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columbia
SC
34.00°N
81.03°W
Columbia is the South Carolina capital, USC Gamecock country, and home to one of the largest urban rivers (the Congaree) flowing right past downtown. The Saluda River outside town is a tubing destination locals swear by, and Congaree National Park's old-growth cypress is a 30-minute drive. The state museum is a sleeper good time. Slower-paced than Charleston, less touristy.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Provo
A near-tie on cost. What separates Columbia is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,551/mo
11% cheaper than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
6.5%
$154/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,241/mo
$38 more than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$255k
54% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
857k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in columbia.
Provo only logs 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 12 in Provo.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 19.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
55/100
32% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Congaree National Park, 29.1 mi.
85/100
4% lower than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
10
89% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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